day 14dreams and regrets
unit 2 · moods & feelingsdreams and regrets
Talk about dreams, hopes and regrets, and make plans lightly with verb + 個 + thing: 吃個飯, 看個電影.
today’s words
- 驚奇 jīngqí · amazed, full of wonder
- 震驚 zhènjīng · shocked, stunned
- 美滿 měimǎn · happy, blissful (family, marriage)
- 奇妙 qímiào · wonderful, marvellous
- 發誓 fāshì · swear, vow
- 勸告 quàngào · advice, counsel
- 內在 nèizài · inner, inward
- 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán · naturally, as it should be
- 指望 zhǐwàng · count on, expect
- 不堪 bùkān · unbearable; utterly (tired…)
- 驚險 jīngxiǎn · thrilling, hair-raising
- 茫然 mángrán · at a loss, lost
- 迷惑 míhuò · puzzled, confused
- 憧憬 chōngjǐng · long for, dream of
- 奢望 shēwàng · vain hope; hope for too much
- 好受 hǎoshòu · feel good, bearable
- 悔恨 huǐhèn · remorseful; deep regret
- 盼 pàn · long for, look forward to
- 趕忙 gǎnmáng · hurriedly, at once
- 拼 pīn · piece together; spell
- 必 bì · certainly, without fail
- 而言 éryán · (對…而言) as far as … is concerned
sentences
- 我們去喝個咖啡吧。 · Let’s go for a coffee.
- 週末我們去看個電影，怎麼樣？ · How about catching a film at the weekend?
- 聽到這個消息，大家都很震驚。 · Everyone was stunned by the news.
- 人生真奇妙。 · Life is a funny, wonderful thing.
- 那次爬山很驚險，差點迷路。 · That hike was hair-raising: we nearly got lost.